1 Organic Waste Management in New York State: Potential Legislation David Vitale, Director, Division of Materials Management Sally Rowland, Chief, Organics Reduction and Recycling Section
2 Organics Generated Municipally Organics make up about 30% of materials generated in a municipality. 18% Food Scraps 5% Yard Trimmings 7% Soiled Paper
3 Organics Generated and Percent Recycled 3500000 3000000 Generated 2500000 2000000 1500000 1000000 500000 0 Food Scraps 1% Recycled Generated Recycled Generated Yard Trimmings 65% Recycled
4 How Much Food Are We Talking About NRDC estimates that 40 percent of food in the United States goes uneaten. More than 20 pounds of food per person per month.
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Animal Feeding 6
Recycling Food Scraps: Anaerobic Digestion and Composting 7
8 The Good and Bad News Facilities that accept food scraps Haulers that transport food scraps to compost facilities Current capacity of food scrap recycling facilities
9 State Funding $ 500,000 to P2I for waste audits, etc $ 200,000 to Cornell for research into expanded compost use $ 75,000 to Central New York Food Bank for mobile cold storage units $ 2,000,000 ESD funding for infrastructure Focused EPF recycling grants from DEC new Part 360
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State of the State Initiative in New York State 13 Governor will work with the legislature in 2016 to pass a bill requiring large generators of food waste to donate edible food and compost or recycle what is not donated.
14 Potential Organics Diversion Legislation Beginning January 1, 2021: Large generators (2+ tons/week) must donate excess food If a viable facility exists within 50 miles, the generator must recycle food scraps Disposal of separated food scraps is prohibited
Who would be affected: 15 Designated food scraps generator a person who generates at a single location an annual average of two tons per week or more of excess food and food scraps, including, but not limited to, supermarkets, restaurants, educational institutions, correctional facilities, entertainment venues, hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
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17 What is included in recycling: animal feed or a feed ingredient rendering land application composting digestion ethanol production other approved methods
18 Generator responsibilities: donation All designated food scraps generators shall separate their excess food for donation for human consumption to the maximum extent practicable
19 Generator responsibilities: recycling > Source separate food scraps (unless a mixed waste composter or digester) > Ensure proper storage > Training employees Food scraps can be recycled on-site, self-haul to a recycler, or obtain a transporter to deliver food scraps to a recycler.
20 Annual Report, Exemptions, Waivers: Annual report to DEC required: o amount of excess food donated and/or excess food not donated o amount of food scraps recycled, o organics recycler(s) and transporters used o other information as required New York City excluded if local program continues A one year waiver can be obtained for undue hardship, such as excessive cost o Waivers can be reissued
21 Transporter responsibilities: Transporters that collect source-separated food scraps must: deliver to a transfer station for transport to an organics recycler or deliver to an organics recycler Source separated food scraps cannot be delivered to a combustion facility or a landfill.
22 Transfer station responsibilities, prohibition: Transfer station or intermediary must ensure that the food scraps are taken to an organics recycler. Combustion facilities and landfills cannot accept sourceseparated food scraps from a large generator after January 1, 2021.
23 What is DEC s role: Publish a list of designated food scraps generators, organics recyclers, and transporters that manage source-separated organics Promulgate regulations to implement the program Develop and disseminate educational materials, including ways to minimize waste
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